Strange Tales from Liaozhai - Vol. 5The weird and whimsical short stories in Strange Tales from Liaozhai show their author, Pu Songling (1640-1715), to be both an explorer of the macabre, like Edgar Allan Poe, and a moralist, like Aesop. In this first complete translation of the collection's 494 stories into English, readers will encounter supernatural creatures, natural disasters, magical aspects of Buddhist and Daoist spirituality, and a wide range of Chinese folklore. Annotations are provided to clarify unfamiliar references or cultural allusions, and introductory essays have been included to explain facets of Pu Songling's work and to provide context for some of the unique qualities of his uncanny tales. This is the fifth of 6 volumes. |
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... the girl had been staying at Xing's home for more than a night, he took it as a personal disgrace, nullified the marriage contract, thereby canceling the intended marriage to her. The nobleman 1616 Strange Tales from Liaozhai.
... took out the taels from before, and paid for a basic staff and servants, but in ten days they'd already spent the entire amount. In anticipation of Zhu's arrival, they'd hoped that she might be able to bring some money along with her ...
... took him aside and encouraged him to stay a few more days. It happened that Li was returning home for the purpose of seeing the elderly monk, and the other monks advised him to arrive earlier if Li wanted to say goodbyetohim ...
... took an official leave to return home to the area south of the Yangzi River, but when he arrived at Qinyou, he no longer wanted to return home. His son tearfully tugged at him to come along, but Jiang refused to listen. He proceeded on ...
... took Gao into custody, and prepared him for a flogging, but in the end he refused to tell them where she was, and thus he eventually died in prison. The day of his death coincided with Shao's birthday. After Shao went to Gao's village ...